Working Group
Cane Corso
The job
Built in Italy as a boar hunter, farm dog, and guardian, and the name roughly means bodyguard dog.
The Sniff Test
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Facts
The mollosus dogs are named for the Molossi, an ancient Greek tribe thought to have bred big guardian dogs.
Height 25-27.5 inches (male), 23.5-26 inches (female). Weight Proportionate to height.
Photo: Supreme Chungus. CC BY-SA 4.0. Image source. Sources: American Kennel Club.
